Marc Marquez won the season-opening Thai MotoGP in Buriram, Thailand on Sunday (March 3, 2025) to complete a dominant debut weekend at his new factory Ducati team, having also emerged on top in Saturday라이브 바카라 sprint. The six-time world champion claimed the 26-lap grand prix at the Chang International Circuit by 1.732 seconds for his 63rd MotoGP victory, while his younger brother Alex Marquez stood second and Francesco Bagnaia third. (More Motorsport News)
The triumph capped off a perfect weekend for Marc, who took pole position, the sprint victory and the grand prix win for a maximum 37 points to open the 22-leg 2025 campaign. He led from pole and opened a comfortable 1.5-second lead over his younger brother by lap seven, when he suddenly slowed on turn three to lose the lead.
But the problem was short-lived, as Marc tucked into the second spot and put incessant pressure on Alex as the brothers fought for the lead, with Bagnaia lurking less than a second adrift in third. Alex had to work hard to retain the lead on his Gresini Ducati, and with four laps to go, Marc overtook him, diving underneath at turn 12 and then disappearing off into the distance.
Nevertheless, it was the best-ever start to a MotoGP World Championship season for Alex, who had finished second in Saturday라이브 바카라 sprint race too.
Franco Morbidelli was fourth and Japanese rookie Ai Ogura fifth on his MotoGP debut. Further down the order, Johann Zarco stood in seventh place, bettering Honda라이브 바카라 best result from the 2024 season at the very first attempt, while Brad Binder on the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing and Red Bull KTM Tech3라이브 바카라 Enea Bastianini finished just behind in eighth and ninth places to start their seasons on a positive footing.
Missing from the start grid was 2024 MotoGP world champion Jorge Martin, who was unable to make his debut for Aprilia Racing after suffering injuries in two separate crashes during the pre-season. It is hoped that the Spaniard will return to racing at the third round of the championship, the Grand Prix of the Americas, on the last weekend of March.
Thailand Grand Prix 2025 Result
Marc Marquez (Spain, Ducati): 39 minutes, 37.244 seconds
Alex Marquez (Spain, Ducati): +1.732 seconds
Francesco Bagnaia (Italy, Ducati): +2.398s
Franco Morbidelli (Italy, Ducati): +5.176s
Ai Ogura (Japan, Aprilia): +7.450s
MotoGP World Championship 2025 Standings
Marc Marquez: 37 points
Alex Marquez: 29
Francesco Bagnaia: 23
Franco Morbidelli: 18
Ai Ogura: 17
